Ciilian OBrien improved whistle
- Brian Lee
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This whislte kicks SERIOUS butt!!! I'm honestly supprised more folks don't own one already!
It's got the best tone of any whistle I own hands down, and is a breeze to play. Very low breath, but a decent tone to boot. Not too humble, but not at all loud and screechy. In a session of three to six people, it'll stand out on it's own just fine.
You do have to work on breath control a bit or you may be prone to the occasional squeak, but otherwise, it's wonderfull. I own a brass w/ green head D and have played a brass w/ red top, as well as nickel w/ black top varieties. All seemed remarkably well made, and consistent.
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It's got the best tone of any whistle I own hands down, and is a breeze to play. Very low breath, but a decent tone to boot. Not too humble, but not at all loud and screechy. In a session of three to six people, it'll stand out on it's own just fine.
You do have to work on breath control a bit or you may be prone to the occasional squeak, but otherwise, it's wonderfull. I own a brass w/ green head D and have played a brass w/ red top, as well as nickel w/ black top varieties. All seemed remarkably well made, and consistent.
B~
- eskin
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I have a recording of one up on my Flute and Whistles comparison page.
Go to:
http://www.michaeleskin.com
Click on the Irish Music link, then on the Flute and Whistle comparisons link.
Mine is the brass with the red top. Not tried one of the new nickel ones. For those who have both, how do they compare?
Cheers,
Michael
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Go to:
http://www.michaeleskin.com
Click on the Irish Music link, then on the Flute and Whistle comparisons link.
Mine is the brass with the red top. Not tried one of the new nickel ones. For those who have both, how do they compare?
Cheers,
Michael
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- TonyHiggins
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It's all about breath control with this whistle. Very soft blowing. Takes discipline. If you get too excited and try to boost the volume, forget it; you squeak. It took me awhile to develop the control to not blow too hard and so, it was awhile before I decided I liked it. I'd squeak the 2nd octave D a lot.
The tone is very pure. Basically Generation sounding w/ basically no chiff. I wouldn't mind if it had just a bit. In a big session, I think the sound would disappear. It looks like a toy to me- mine's brass w/ red fipple. I have something posted on Clips with it. Don't remember what.
I wouldn't own this whistle as my only or first whistle, but overall, it's worth owning.
Tony
The tone is very pure. Basically Generation sounding w/ basically no chiff. I wouldn't mind if it had just a bit. In a big session, I think the sound would disappear. It looks like a toy to me- mine's brass w/ red fipple. I have something posted on Clips with it. Don't remember what.
I wouldn't own this whistle as my only or first whistle, but overall, it's worth owning.
Tony
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- Mick Woodruff
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I think that Brian and Tony have it covered. I own the brass/green mouthpiece variety and in my opinion, this is a superb little whistle. It is a breeze to play, with a gorgeous, pure, yet traditional-sounding tone. It plays easily into the third octave and still sounds good! Low breath requirements and very responsive. If only more whistles were like this!<P>Whistle players with several instruments will probably gravitate toward certain ones and find themselves playing one or two of their whistles much more often than they do the other ones. When one whistle is frequently picked out of a collection and played by preference it is likely to be a good whistle. I can report that I find myself playing my O'Briain very often indeed...say no more.<P>Mick
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The proof's in the pudding. I just posted a tune to Clips with mine. See for yourself.
Tony
Tony
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Buy the C O'B and a better Susato [for louder sessions] and it's probably all you'll ever need....less than £50 [=$80 ?]
....you can then spend the rest of your money buying drinks, CD's or lessons....or trips to Willie Week etc....and you won't need to spend hundreds on expensive instruments !!!
Boyd
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....you can then spend the rest of your money buying drinks, CD's or lessons....or trips to Willie Week etc....and you won't need to spend hundreds on expensive instruments !!!
Boyd
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Question for Steve, or any one who owns one of these whistles: Is the brass body coated with anything? Much as I like the look of a well worn brass whistle, I have an aversion the the smell that naked brass leaves on my fingers =:^
I'm also wondering, how the tone of the brass bodied whistle differs from that of it's nickel bodied sibling?
Thanks,
Loren
I'm also wondering, how the tone of the brass bodied whistle differs from that of it's nickel bodied sibling?
Thanks,
Loren
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Loren,
I'm not sure if the brass has any coating but I can smell brass on my fingers after playing. It doesn't bother me and the smell isn't as strong as I get from playing my NB brass Hoover.
To those considering this whistle: I agree with what has been said in the previous posts. This is one of my most played whistles. I highly recommend it. Buy it from Shanna Quay. The customer service is great.
I'm not sure if the brass has any coating but I can smell brass on my fingers after playing. It doesn't bother me and the smell isn't as strong as I get from playing my NB brass Hoover.
To those considering this whistle: I agree with what has been said in the previous posts. This is one of my most played whistles. I highly recommend it. Buy it from Shanna Quay. The customer service is great.
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Hi LorenOn 2002-06-02 09:21, Loren wrote:
Question for Steve, or any one who owns one of these whistles: Is the brass body coated with anything?
Loren
As to the coationg, it's the same as on the brass Feadóg (should you have one of those whistles). I'll ring Keynote, who will know as much about the coating as Cillian - although I'll be speaking to him next week, too. I'll get back to you. As to the sound, it might be better if a less biased person answered that question - but generally, it will be roughly similar to the difference between brass and nickel Feadógs or Genny's (only with the O'Briain additions). Oh, I think I answered it, anyway!
Best wishes,
Steve